Catalogue of the collection of playing cards bequeathed to the Trustees of the British museum by the late Lady Charlotte Schreiber.

F1,RENCH CARDS.

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129. Heraldry. Brianville, 1665. Complete pack (52) of the wellknown cards produced by Claude Oronce Fine, called De Brianville, and first published at Lyons in 1659. [See Willshire, p. 88.]
Edition of 1665, with the arms of Pope Alexander VII (Chigi)
on the king of clubs. Uncoloured. Backs plain. In old pasteboard case.
31 x 2i in. [S. Vol. II, pl. 29-32.]
130. Heraldry. Brianville, 1665. The same pack, mounted in form
of a small volume, with explanatory text, engraved frontispiece,
dedication to the Duke of Savoy, and the following title:-" Jeu
d'Armoiries des Sovverains et Estats d'Europe... Par C.
Oronce Fine, dit de Brianville, Conseiller & Aumonier du Roi,"
3eme. edition, Lyon, 1665. The heraldry is blazoned in the
correct colours throughout.
131. Heraldry. Brianville, c. 1668. Complete pack, identical with
the last, but a later edition, the papal arms on the king of clubs
being those of Clement IX (Rospigliosi), 1667-70. Backs plain.
132. Heraldry. Brianville. Complete pack, copied from the preceding,
with the same papal arms. Backs plain.
133. Heraldry. Brianville, c. 1680. Complete pack, similar to
No. 131, but a later edition, with the arms of Pope Innocent XI
(Odescalchi), 1670-1689. Backs plain.
134. Heraldry. Brianville. "Jeu d'Armoiries des Souverains &
Etats d'Europe," etc. Huitieme edition. P. Mortier, Amsterdam. Vol. of text only, with a folding plate.
135. Heraldry. Brianville. Same work; smaller edition, with 2
folding plates. P. Mortier, Amsterdam.
136. Heraldry. A single card, the 8 of clubs, with the arms of the
Duchess of Montferrat. The "VIII" is inserted with a pen.
Back plain.
31 x 2 in.
137. Heraldry. Amaulry's "Jeu de Cartes du Blason," 1692. Set of 52
finely engraved plates, giving the armorial bearings of the chief
royal and noble families of Europe; in book form, with title, preface
and explanatory text; published at Lyons by Thomas Amaulry,
1692. The suitmarks are fleurs-de-lis, eagles, roses and lions,
and the court cards whole length figures of Louis XIV and
other royal personages. Bound in calf, with red edges.
4 x 22 in. [S. Vol. II, pi. 33-36.]
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